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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3525 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $59.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 77% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-12600 - $0.33 vs $1.45 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i5-3470 - 189 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3470 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470 - 12 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
22%
Price, $
$273.49
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-3470
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3470 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470 or Core i5-12600
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
113 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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